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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-79 • CITY OF LAKE"IEEE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 5, 1979 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P,M, by Mayor Lekson. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was given. Roll call was taken. Presents Councilmembers Spande, Curry, ?.sun, Nelson, and Mayor Lekson. Also present: Patrick Farrell, City Attorney; Darrell Schneider, City Engineer; Patrick McGarvey, City Administrator/Clerk; Steve Michaud, Park-and Recreation Director; James Robinette, Public Works Director. 79.98 Motion was made by ?sun, seconded by Curry to approve the minutes of the February 20, 197.9 Council meeting.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Curry, 7.aun and Nelson. 79...99 Motion was made by Nelson, seconded. by Curry to approve the minutes of the Special Council meeting of February 22, 1979. Roll call was taken on the motion.:. Ayes, Lekson, Curry, 7,aun, Nelson and Spande. 79.100 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Zaun to approve the claims for payment as presented including check X411041 for the Liquor Store change fund; Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Nelson, Spande and Lekson. Staff reports. Mr. Farrell reported that the hearings on the 17th Street condemnation will be- gin on Monday, March 12th. Mr. Farrell advised the Council that he has received lien waivers from the con- tractors for all payments made o date for the Klicke property. Mr. Farrell recommended the Council approve a check in the amount of $fi,000 to Luther and Bernice Klicke and Hilte/Wenzel Electric. 79.101 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Nelson to approve payment in the amount of $6,000 to Luther and Bernice Klicke and Hilte/Wenzel Electric. -Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Nelson, Spande, Lekson and Curry. Administrator's staff report. The City Administrator presented a letter he received from Dorn Sticha concerning a request for an extension of the final plat of Highview Estates. 79.102 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun to authorize a 100 day extension. from March 7, 1979 for approval of the final plat of Highview Estates. Ro11 call was. taken on the motion. Ayes, Nelson, S~Sande, Lekson, Curry and 2.aun. The City Administrator presented a Letter and advised the Council the City had received a check in the amount of„$1,000 from Mills Fleet Farms for a prelimin- ary engineering report on extending the utilities along the east side. of Old Highway 65 north of Trunk Highway 50 to serve a 21 acre parcel owned by the company. 79.103 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Lekson to authorize Consulting Engineers Diversified to prepare a preliminary report on extending utilities as requested. by Mills Fleet Farm. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande,.Lekson, Curry, Zaun and Nelson. 79,104 Motion was made by Nelson,. seconded by Curry to receive the Committee minutes from the Advisory Committees.. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Curry, Zaun, Nelson and Spande. Mayor Lekson advised the Council that officiates of `the 1st Lakeville State Bank had requested-this item to be tabled until March 19th to allow them time to Complete their request for revenue note financing. -l- CITY OF LAKEVILLE COtTNCIL MEETTNG MARCH 5, 1979 79.105 Motion was made by Curry, seconded~by Nelson to table item ~7 on the agenda to March 19, 1979 on the request of the bank officials. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Nelson, Spande and Lekson, 79.:106 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by Zaun to approve and adopt Ordinance ~~138 increasfng the minimum lot size in areas without sanitary sewer to ten acres, by amending the Zoning Ordinance, X42, Section 4,32, Roll call was taken on the motion, Ayes, 7.aun, Nelson, Spande, Lekson and Curry. The City Council reviewed Ordinance X139 which would amend the Subdivision Ordin- ance and establish storm drainage policy and requirements, 79.107 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Zaun. to approve and adopt Ordinance ~~139.. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayes, Nelson, Spande,. Lekson., Curry and Zaun. The City Council reviewed with the City Engineer the philosophy foY storm drain- age control. Mr. Schneider advised the Council that the Council had laid down a philosophy quite similar to that of Burnsville and emphasizes open ditches, retention ponds,. and the minimizing of pipe, He also advised the Council that the terrain in Lakeville is quite similar to Burnsville. He also .advised the Council that his storm drainage report is nearing completion. 79.108 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Spande to adopt Resolution #7913 estab- lisping rates for various classifications of property usage for a storm drainage charge. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Curry, Zaun and Nelson. 79.109 Motion was. made by Zaun, seconded by Nelson to receive two letters from Niakwa, Inc. requesting preliminary engineering reports for-Phase II streets in Valley. Park 8th Addition and all public improvements in Phase III. of Valley Park 8th Addition. Roll call was taken on the motion., Ayes, Lekson, Curry, Zaun, Nelson and Spande. 79.110 Motion was made by Zaun::, seconded by Curry to authorize the preliminary engineer- ing reports from Consulting Engineers I3iversifieQ as requested by Niakwa, Inc. Roll call was taken on the motion.. Ayss, Curry, faun, Nelson, Spande and Lekson. The City Council reviewed a letter from the City Attorney which reviewed the two insurance policies submitted to the City on public officials liability insurance. 79.111 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by 7.aun to authorize the purchase of a public officials liability insurance policy from Forum Insurance Company in the amount of .53,176.00 per year premium for. $1,000,000 in coverage, effective March 1, 179. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Zaun, Nelson, Spande, Lekson and Curry. 79.112 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Spande to receive the final report from Consulting Engineers Hiversified on the City's water system and water quality. Roll call was taken on the motion,., Ayes., Nelson, Spande., Lekson, Curry and 7,aun. 79.113 Motion was made by Zaun, seconded by Curry to appo~:nt Linda Ruddle and Maxine Saul to terms on the Community Education Advisory Board which will expire on June 30, 1980 and Sparon Senske to a term can the Board which will expire on June 30, 1979, Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande,: Lekson, Curry, Zaun and Nelson. xhe City Council directed the Administrator to set interviews with citizens in- terested in serving on other.Advisory Committees to the. Council beginning at 9:00 P.M. on March 19, 1979. 79.114 Motion was made By Curry, seconded by Zaun to approve the purchase of a ground. master tractor from Tor© in .the amount of $9,014 as-per their wiCtten quotation, -2- • CITY OF LAKEVILLE COUNCIL MEETING MARCH S, 1979 that being the low quote. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Lekson, Curry, 7.aun, Nelson and Spande. At this time the City Council took up consideration of an increase in the fees paid to the City Attorney. Mr. Glenn Nord was present and spoke to the Council in support of the proposed rates. 79.115 Motion was made by Curry, seconded by Spande to approve: the fee schedule as pro- posed in a letter from Granns & Grannis dated February 22, 1979 with the new fees to be effective April 1, 1.979. Roli call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Curry, Zaun, Nelson,. Spande and Lekson. The City Administrator advised the Council that after meeting with the engineers from the District office of the Minnesota Department of Transportation, it was the staff's recommendation that Council request a cooperative agreement between . the Department and the City whereby the City would engineer improvements at two locations in the City. First would be the Holyoke and County Road 64 intersec- tion and the other would be from 175th Street and Trunk Highway 50 northwesterly to 173rd Street on the west side of I-35. The Administrator pointed out that the cooperative fund of State has less competition for these projects and that each could possibly be accommodated by the State for. their portion. of the costs sooner than if each has to compete in other construction funds. The City is responsible for the engineering costs on each project, but would be reimbursed for construc- tion costs for the portion of the improvements involving State Highways. 79.116 Motion was made by Spande, seconded by 2.aun to authorize the Mayor to make a re- quest to the District Engineer for a cooperative agreement for the two locations. Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes.., Zaun, Nelson, Spande, Lekson and Curry. Councilman Zaun gave a report fro~? the Liquor Store Committee on the status of the. Personnel Manual for the .Liquor. Store Employees and stated that the Committee would be completing this work within, another week. Councilman Zaun also stated that the complete financial report on the 1978 operation of the Liquor Store is almost finished. Councilman Zaun also brought up for consideration the feasibility of establishing a second Off-Sale site in an existing building at Trunk Highway 50 and I-35. The building is owned by James Refrigeration, and has a vacancy: at this time. The Council was requested- to authorize the Committee and staff. to make a feasibility report on a second Off-Sale store at this. location. Councilman Spande reported to the Council'that,the net profit for 1978 was $93,291 for the Liquor Store. Mr. Spande stated that this was considerably above the original'goai of $7,000. 79.117 Motion was made by Curry., seconded'bv Nelson to authorize the Liquor Storee Committee and staff:_to investigate the feasibility:-of a second Off-Sale store at Trunk Highway 50 and I-35 in the James Refrigerator building and report back to the City Council on March 19,..1979 with a recommendation. Roll call was taken: on .the motion. Ayes, Nelson , Spande, Lekson, Curry and Zaun. The Council discussed a letter received from the :City of Roseau Minnesota concerning flood plain management and a dispute .between the Minnesota DNR and U. S. Department of Housing_and,Urban Development concerning freeboard requre- ments. The Council also discussed the framework of a letter to be sent to the residents in the Orchard Lake area on the potential of extending utilities in that area. 79.11£i Motion was made by-.Nelson, seconded by Zaun to adjourn the .Council meetin~.- Roll call was taken on the motion. Ayes, Spande, Lekson, Curry, Zaun and Ne son'. Time: 10:03 P.M. Respectf 1y omitted,,' C ~ Gordan Lekson, ?~ayor Patrick E, McGarvey~ Ci Clerk